Persian Large Whip Snake – Coluber jugularis (Linnaus 1758)

CHARACTERISTICSVery big slim snake with a small head clearly distinguishable from the neck, big eyes with round pupils, smooth scales and a long tail ending in a fine tip. The colouring of the back and the sides is variable, it can be darkbrown, olivebrown or even sheer black. The total length can reach 3m.

Biotope:

Above all dry intensively sunned areas in the plane, hills or mountains. Lives also nearby waters.

Habits:

The Persian Large Whip Snake is day-active and a very agile viper who sunbathes early in the morning and afternoon very extensively.